WorksheetsMedical Detectives Activity 1.1 Vital Signs
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
The goals of collecting and analyzing vital signs include monitoring patient stability, detecting early deterioration, and guiding clinical interventions.
Monitor patient stability, detect deterioration, and guide clinical interventions
Just record numbers without further analysis
Only monitor heart rate
None of the above
Patient signs and symptoms indicate underlying conditions affecting the human body.
They indicate underlying pathological changes.
They are inconsequential.
They only point to psychological factors.
They only reflect external conditions.
Where should the thermometer be placed when checking someone's temperature?
Under the tongue
In the ear
Under the arm
On the forehead
Fill in the blank: During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves ________, enabling the lungs to expand.
downward
upward
laterally
inward
The hypothalamus functions as the body's thermostat, regulating body temperature during a fever.
It synthesizes insulin
It regulates body temperature
It manages blood pressure
It controls hunger
Which of the following best describes the body's immune response to a fever?
It is characterized by increased production of red blood cells only.
It includes activation of white blood cells, release of cytokines, and increased body temperature to combat pathogens.
It causes a drop in body temperature and decreased immune function.
It suppresses all immune functions to reduce inflammation.
During high blood pressure, there is increased blood flow pushing greater pressure on artery walls.
True
False
Blood pressure is measured in...
mmHg
Beats per minute
Breaths per minute
Degrees
Temperature is measured in...
Beats per minute
Degrees
mmHg
Breaths per minute
Respiratory Rate is measured in...
Beats per minute
Degrees
mmHg
Breaths per minute
Pulse is measured in...
Beats per minute
Degrees
mmHg
Breaths per minute
Blood Pressure is measured with..
a thermometer
a stethoscope
placing two fingers on the wrist
watching the rise and fall of the chest
Temperature is measured with..
a thermometer
a stethoscope
placing two fingers on the wrist
watching the rise and fall of the chest
Respiratory Rate is measured with..
a thermometer
a stethoscope
placing two fingers on the wrist
watching the rise and fall of the chest
Pulse is measured with..
a thermometer
a stethoscope
placing two fingers on the wrist
watching the rise and fall of the chest
Normal pulse range is between _____ and ______.
60 and 90
50 and 100
60 and 120
50 and 90
Average healthy blood pressure is ..
120/80
90/70
140/90
120/60
HIGH blood pressure is ..
120/80
90/70
140/90
120/60
Pulse above 90 is known as..
tachycardia
bradycardia
echocardia
manycardia
Pulse below 60 is known as..
tachycardia
bradycardia
echocardia
manycardia
Normal Respiratory rate is between ____ & ____.
12 and 18
12 and 24
8 and 18
10 and 20
Average body temperature is...
98.6
97.2
96.8
99.1
The artery near the wrist where you check for pulse is called the ____________ artery.
Radial
Brachial
Femoral
Carotid
Performing jumping jacks will ___________ your pulse and respiratory rate.
speed up
slow down
Blood pressure is...
the measurement of the pressure or force of blood against the blood vessels.
the rate of speed the blood travels against the blood vessels.
Vital signs are important because...
an irregular vital sign can lead to an unknown medical discovery.
a regular vital sign can lead to an unknown medical discovery.
Match the correct vital sign readings.
Temperature
98.6
Blood pressure
100/75 mmHg
Respirations
14 bpm
Pulse
75 bpm
Your blood pressure reading has two numbers. The ____________ measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts/squeezes (top number).
What is the term for the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats (bottom number)?
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
Pulse pressure
Mean arterial pressure
What are two places we counted pulse? (select all that apply)
Wrist (radial artery)
Neck (carotid artery)
Elbow (brachial artery)
Forehead (temporal artery)
Leg (femoral artery)
